それは彼の十八番だ。

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それ は 彼 の 十八番 だ 。

English Translation

That's his specialty.

Furigana

それは彼(かれ)の十八番(じゅうはちばん)だ。

Romanji

Sore wa kare no jūhachiban da.

Words

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

十八番 (おはこ、じゅうはちばん)

one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

十

Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と

Meaning: ten

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

番

Readings: バン、 つが.い

Meanings: turn, number in a series